Behaviourally Disordered Children: Current Issues and Future Direction.

Cross, Darryl G.; Slee, Phillip T.

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ERIC Number: EJ395168

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Behaviourally Disordered Children: Current Issues and Future Direction.

Cross, Darryl G.; Slee, Phillip T.

Australasian Journal of Special Education, v12 n1 p28-33 May 1988

The article examines definitions of behavioral disorders and summarizes recent literature. Issues raised relate to prevalence data, increasing classroom disruption, stability of behavioral disorders into adolescence and adulthood, and the increase in teacher stress attributable to children with behavior disorders. Management approaches including behavior therapy and family therapy are described. (DB)

Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence, Persistence, Social Adjustment, Stress Variables, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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